ESC Volunteering projects 2022-2023

We are looking for 6 European Solidarity Corps volunteers to carry out projects in Lorient.

Description and application form to download here (You can also find them on the Europa Youth Portal).
To apply, send the application form to sve@bij-lorient.org before 30th of june 2022

application_form_2022-2023_-_lorient.docx

2022-2023_call_for_volunteers.pdf

Project descriptions :

1) ESC in Notre Dame de la Paix high school (30/09/2022-30/06/2023) CLOSED

Notre Dame de la Paix High-School is an educational institution taking 650 students for 15 to 18 years old and situated in Lorient Agglomération. The volunteer will be integrated into the teaching teams and the school life service according to his/her interests and the team’s needs (event, animation, innovative idea). Volunteer may develop :

 Activities -> organization of exhibitions, cultural and artistic visits, workshops on the issue of health, sustainable development, culture, languages etc..for the high school students
- Leading of workshops for foreign pupils of the school
- Implementation of mutual assistance between high school students and students
- Assistance to students in difficulty according to their disciplinary skills.
- Organisation collective projects with the volunteer from St Louis high school

2) ESC in Saint Louis high school (30/09/2022-30/06/2023) CLOSED

The Lycée Saint Louis is a school welcoming 1060 students aged 15 to 18. The volunteer will carry out the mission in St Louis High School. The volunteer will be integrated into the teaching teams and the school life service and will be able to develop :
 raise awareness among high school students, other students and the staff of the high school about the European citizenship and cultures
 Activities -> organization of exhibitions, cultural and artistic visits, workshops on the issue of health, sustainable development, culture, languages etc..for the high school students
- Leading of workshops for foreign pupils of the school
- Implementation of mutual assistance between high school students and students
- Assistance to students in difficulty according to their disciplinary skills.
- Organisation collective projects with the volunteer from La Paix High School

3) ESC in Saint Joseph high school & Saint Christophe primary school (30/09/2022-06/07/2023) CLOSED

The school group consists of a primary school (St Christophe) and a secondary school (St Joseph). The project will take place in both schools and the volunteer will be integrated into the teaching teams and the school life service according to his (her) interest and the team’s needs (event, animation, innovative idea). Volunteer may develop :
 Activities -> organization of cultural projects with the school documentalists
 Follow-up of the mobility projects with the international coordinator for students
 Promotion of the european volunteering and erasmus+ programs
 Organisation of linguistic & cultural workshops and activities for the primary school children
 Support in the daily taks in the primary school (supervision, games etc..)
 Participation in the cultural visits and outdoor activities
 Support in the implementation of an etwinning project between european schools

4) ESC in Youth information center (BIJ) "Youth international mobility awareness" - (30/09/2022-30/06/2023)

The ESC will take place in the Youth Information Center of Lorient.
The volunteer will participate in the various usual projects of the BIJ, but his/her mission will mostly concern the international/european sector. In line with his/her interest and motivations, the volunteer will :
 Participate in the organization of events on the theme of international mobility and sustainable development
 Use the social medias to communicate about activities of the YIC
 Produce resources and video spots on the activities of the YIC
-Participate in the promotion of the ESC, European citizenship and mobility
-Provide support to youth willing to participate in the ESC program
 Organise linguistic cafés "Happy talk" with a local volunteer
 Organise "green activities" directed to local youth to raise awareness about sustainable development

5) ESC in Mission Locale of Lorient "Youth mobility and inclusion ambassador" 30/09/2022-30/06/2023)

The Mission Local exercises a public service mission with an essential objective : to support young people aged 16 to 25 in their path of access to autonomy and to employment. Volunteer will work with the international mobility referent and the project will consist of :

 Contribution to the reception and information of young people who contact the organization and promotion of initiatives
 Contribution to the organization and animation of events (Festival En route pour le monde, Summer Jobs Forum, Jobs Cafés)
 Contribution to the animation of language workshops, in support of the approaches of young migrants
 Animation of international mobility awareness workshops
 Support in preparation of mobility projects for local youth, promotion of their experiences through articles, testimonies, exhibitions etc..
 Contribution to the actions of the Local Mission and to the animation of collective actions on the Youth engagement contract system (sustainable development, employment, integration, volunteering, international, etc. depending on the volunteer’s interests)

6) ESC in youth residence - Agora Les Grands Larges
(30/09/2022-30/06/2023) CLOSED
Les Grands Larges residence welcomes young people aged 16 to 30 (110 young people welcomed) and aims to socialize young people through housing. The actions are driven by two important vocations, sustainable development awareness and the link between generations. Within the structure and with the animation team, the volunteer will participate in various activities (with 2 working evenings/week)

 Implement actions to raise awareness among young people about sustainable development (sorting of waste in housing, responsible consumption, soft mobility, energy savings, responsible food). This theme will represent the main topic of the mission

The volunteer will also have the opportunity to develop individual projects according to their interests :
 World cuisine workshops & cultural discoveries,
 thematic evenings,
 exhibitions, creation of digital media (Video, Photo etc.)
 Promotion of international mobility & European citizenship awareness

Common to projects :
The volunteers will also have the opportunity to work together on projects in the Youth information center all together. Indeed we are coordinating 5 projects in Lorient. They will participate in various workshops/events to promote the ESC (Café Globe-Trotter, En route pour le monde festival, Erasmus days etc...)

Volunteers will have access to the online linguistic support and might carry out french lessons for the first three months, depending on their french level. Each volunteer will have a local bus card and may have a bike. Each volunteer will be hosted in a fully equiped room, but in different locations.

Don’t hesitate to contact us for further information ! Good luck !